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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and jícama raw different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 35% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than jícama raw. While jerusalem artichoke contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, jícama raw contains only 0.02mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.06mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +405%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Jícama raw DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.6mg 35%
Vitamin C 4mg 20.2mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.02mg 15%
Fiber 1.6g 4.9g 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.048mg 10%
Phosphorus 78mg 18mg 9%
Potassium 429mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.042mg 3%
Carbs 17.44g 8.82g 3%
Choline 30mg 13.6mg 3%
Protein 2g 0.72g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.029mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 38kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4200%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.